Custom mini Canadian belt knife

[Lawnboi]

Man, sometimes we are lucky to drag them three feet… this is why having a knife with big belly is appealing to me that I can just grab with a handle. Especially where you’ve got to contort yourself into a position and even reach below you sometimes.

I was glad I only had to do two quarters on this one. We barely drug his head out of the tangle with 4 dudes. I think this picture was after the smiling guy had spent 15 minutes cutting back branches with a smallish backpacking saw.

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Spots like that are when you want to be the guy with the knife and not the one holding the leg!

 

[rifletuner]

Just saw this last night: https://sthealthyhunter.com/product/sthealthy-hunter-knife/

Wow, that is a lot of money for a relatively budget steel, poor plunges, what looks like a divot in the blade, and a belt finish. And thats the one they chose for their marketing photo

 

[Slalomnorth]

Wow, that is a lot of money for a relatively budget steel, poor plunges, what looks like a divot in the blade, and a belt finish. And thats the one they chose for their marketing photo

Wow I agree, that is a joke. 52100 is a great steel but it’s a very inexpensive low alloy steel to work with and finish. Also rusts if you look at it wrong. And who knows what they run their 52100 at. I run mine at 65 HRC. I can almost guarantee they run it lower than 60. yikes

 

[rifletuner]

Wow I agree, that is a joke. 52100 is a great steel but it’s a very inexpensive low alloy steel to work with and finish. Also rusts if you look at it wrong. And who knows what they run their 52100 at. I run mine at 65 HRC. I can almost guarantee they run it lower than 60. yikes

Yes, you can make a great knife from 52100 - definitely not knocking the choice for steel per se. Actually thinking about it, the steel might be the best thing that knife has going for it.

 

[Dixie]

Power went out for most of the day…one of the issues living in the mountains but wouldn’t have it other way.(backup is only 110 so I can’t run my grinder).
Handles put off till tomorrow.

 

[Dixie]

Wow, that is a lot of money for a relatively budget steel, poor plunges, what looks like a divot in the blade, and a belt finish. And thats the one they chose for their marketing photo

I’m thinking the marketing guy and the knife maker got their wires crossed “here’s my prototype “ and he posted it. I hate showing my knives to knife makers, machinist and cabinet makers others don’t really notice things as long as when they run their finger on the edge and it’s sharp. If putting something on the web to sale I likely would spend some time getting it right.

 

[rifletuner]

I’m thinking the marketing guy and the knife maker got their wires crossed “here’s my prototype “ and he posted it. I hate showing my knives to knife makers, machinist and cabinet makers others don’t really notice things as long as when they run their finger on the edge and it’s sharp. If putting something on the web to sale I likely would spend some time getting it right.

Yes, that could be the case. Looks like they are taking orders. I thought they had inventory when I initially posted. I dont think Id give out a prototype for testing looking like that though.

 

[hereinaz]

Saw a link to Tops Knives, new to me, but they have some CBK sorta styles. Here are two.

Bird and Trout Knife Knife - TOPS Knives Tactical OPS USA

The Bird and Trout Knife is perfect for processing birds and trout, but also many other animals and tasks. Plus, since it's made of a high-quality stainless steel, it's perfect for wet environments as well.

www.topsknives.com

Camp Creek Knife - TOPS Knives Tactical OPS USA

One of the best hunting knives ever to grace TOPS’ lineup

www.topsknives.com

 

[Dixie]

Since the power is still out, had time to finish some projects on hold since I went down the rabbit hole of the CBK! This one I did for my self to try…like a filet knife,started out .080 .060 after grinding.
K-bars finely got the handles done.

 

[Obsessed1]

Since the power is still out, had time to finish some projects on hold since I went down the rabbit hole of the CBK! This one I did for my self to try…like a filet knife,started out .080 .060 after grinding.
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Love that design. Also love that blue heeler!

 

[Dixie]

Love that design. Also love that blue heeler!

Got a Red and a Blue…wouldn’t have any other dog(family member).

 

[Obsessed1]

Got a Red and a Blue…wouldn’t have any other dog(family member).

Love em. We used to breed reds. Now we only have a 9year male.. Great breed!
Sorry for the derail lol

 

[NDGuy]

Are there any threads around here dedicated to ideal hunting knife discussion? I'd love to hear more of your thoughts.

Pics of Custom Knives

Post your custom knives for me, I am ordering my first and 2nd custom knife from Gene Ingram and Lucas Forge. Looking for some good ideas/looks to send to them. As of now I am getting a D2 Steel Bird & Trout from Gene and a O1 steel Packer from Lucas. Both with wood handles probably looking at...

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[NDGuy]

NOPE
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Gotta be one of the ugliest knives I have ever seen. And for the price of knives master's charge.

 

[BBob]

Gotta be one of the ugliest knives I have ever seen. And for the price of knives master's charge.

Right? The guys posting here are making some great looking stuff. I'm excited every time I see one of their new patterns or ideas or finished product. Makes me want to start but I've got way too many irons in the fire as it is. But I already have all of the equipment so maybe?

 

[NDGuy]

Right? The guys posting here are making some great looking stuff. I'm excited every time I see one of their new patterns or ideas or finished product. Makes me want to start but I've got way too many irons in the fire as it is. But I already have all of the equipment so maybe?

I have dabbled but haven't taken the time to learn the steel work yet. I have just been buying premade blanks and doing the handle work/sharpening.

When my kids are a bit older it's on the menu though!

 

[Netherman]

Agree. The leaf shape literally unzipped the hide. I was amazed by it. I don't know how wide the leaf needs to be to keep the effect. I think it is something you need to experience to understand.

For my sample of one, the point was out of the way and there was never a time that the knife could penetrate up to the fingerguard as the spine ran on the meat. There was always some curve to keep unzipping. It didn't matter if the hide stretched a little, the long sweep was continuously slicing.

I would need to unzip more animals, but I don't even know that I would feel the need to keep my finger by the point to prevent the tip from diving into meat.

This might help explain why I think the shape and handle angle can change the way you hold and use a knife. I don't think there is a need to choke up on the knife during the skinning process, unless you want to. Other tasks require it, but only a really wide leaf design would start to limit the ability of the knife to do the task cleanly.

I think the 3.5" is perfect for me, I could even consider going to 3.25 or so.

That zipper effect is what makes the CBK in my opinion.

the CBK seems like the perfect blend between a drop point and nessemuk. As mentioned earlier I think blade height is more the result of meeting other requirements than intentional. Take a nessemuk and drop the point and thin the leaf until it is usable for skinning cuts (dropped enough to create the leaf effect) and useable for detail work (coring butt, blind cutting inside cavity) and you're there.

I wonder if the 4" length most seems to be built with plays into this as "stretching" the blade length would allow a thinner overall height while maintaining the sweeping radius and dropped point.

 

[hereinaz]

That zipper effect is what makes the CBK in my opinion.

the CBK seems like the perfect blend between a drop point and nessemuk. As mentioned earlier I think blade height is more the result of meeting other requirements than intentional. Take a nessemuk and drop the point and thin the leaf until it is usable for skinning cuts (dropped enough to create the leaf effect) and useable for detail work (coring butt, blind cutting inside cavity) and you're there.

I wonder if the 4" length most seems to be built with plays into this as "stretching" the blade length would allow a thinner overall height while maintaining the sweeping radius and dropped point.

Agree, shrinking the blade length does increase the width, as does creating a finger guard.